pop culture

Within days of one another, both Hulu and Netflix released documentaries that covered the 2017 infamous Fyre Festival disaster that scammed thousands of attendees, staff members and investors. Eventually, it resulted in a $100 million dollar lawsuit against festival founder and con artist, Billy McFarland.
Long story short: self-proclaimed entrepreneur, Billy McFarland—with the help of confused Fyre Media employees, Jerry Media strategists, event planners, numerous supermodels, perplexed Bahamian staff members, and a questionably sober Ja Rule—announced the debut of an extremely luxurious festival that was to be located on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma.
Customers who purchased … [Read more...] about Double the Fyre, Double the Fraud

By Arthur Medrano | Staff Writer |
JapanLA, a small boutique shop in Los Angeles, was the home for a 20th anniversary celebration of the Pokémon franchise on Feb 27.
It houses unique and interesting items like toys, clothing and accessories filled with the signature “kawaii” flare.
This shop was getting ready to have large crowds embrace their love for cute things, especially Pokémon-themed.
The event was spread all across social media and the only downfall one could expect is the wait in line for getting the chance to get any items for the 20th celebration.
Average wait time spanned from two to three hours just to gain entrance into the small store located on Melrose … [Read more...] about Pokemon couldn’t catch em’ all

By Erendy Torres |Staff Writer|
Ghetto. The multipurpose word utilized to describe a variety of settings, characters, and actions.
However, it has not always been "multi-meaningful."
The term "ghetto" originated during the Holocaust era in the 1930s, used to describe a segregated area in a city.
"A section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships," as defined by dictionary.com.
Ghettos were a mix of organized insanity and brutality built to separate Jews from the rest of Europe.
The history behind the word … [Read more...] about Ghetto-ization of word “Ghetto”

Erica Wong | Copy Editor |
What better way to celebrate Halloween than seeing all the cosplay characters and none other than Stan Lee himself at his Comikaze Comic Expo?
Comic legend Stan Lee and the sultry Elvira, Mistress of the Dark partnered together to create a convention that brings everything new and exciting in comics, sci-fi, fantasy, video games, horror, and all things pop culture.
The expo ran at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles from Friday, Oct 30 to Sunday, Nov 1.
The parking at the convention center as well as personal lots on the blocks around were closed as they had reached capacity early on.
As I drove around and around in the sluggish … [Read more...] about A Geeky Fantasy Come True

By Christina Raney |Staff Writer|
We have all seen the memes about “Netflix and Chill” blasted all over our social media accounts and timelines, but with all jokes and snide remarks aside, what does “Netflix and Chill” really mean?
“Netflix and Chill” means going to your partner’s house and participating in sexual acts while Netflix content plays in the background, according to Urban Dictionary.
So basically, it’s a new, euphemistic expression for making out or hooking up with a movie mentioned as an excuse.
In 2012, the expression was used more innocently—to hang out and watch Netflix, according to fusion.net.
There was no sexual association with “Netflix and Chill.”
In the summer … [Read more...] about Netflix & Chill Exposed

By Jesy Amaro |Staff Writer|
Pop culture provides inspiration and idealization of social trends, movements, and motivations that captivate audience attention through various forms of mass media.
According to a definition created by Google, pop culture is "modern popular culture transmitted via mass media and aimed particularly at younger people."
Pop culture involves anything from music, art, cinematic films, or social trends that can influence ideals, values or interests of an individual.
By viewing these components one can acknowledge certain aspects of popular culture and decide if it is right for them.
Social movements like the amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS) ice … [Read more...] about Pop culture

By Jazmin Jett |Staff Writer|
Does the highlight of your day revolve around the new episode of the reality show you’re currently addicted to?
If you answered yes, then you need a new hobby.
As juvenile as it sounds, I haven’t placed much significance on television since “The Rugrats” became “All Grown Up.”
Besides the news, which I feel filters a particular set of information for public consumption, what could I possibly learn from watching a substantial amount of television?
Maybe watching “True Blood” can assist in my communication with vampires on the daily basis.
If I’m lucky, Kim Kardashian can provide insight if I ever decide to trick a guy into liking me.
When taking a look … [Read more...] about Youth of America dependent on television

By Jazmin Jett |Staff Writer|
I’ve always found it mind-boggling how easily influenced human beings are. Even the slightest hint of majority rule and the scale tips towards the new fad. I find it even more perplexing that thinking for yourself and marching to the beat of your own drum has transcended from being what was once ridiculed, to what is now “hip”.
Peers of mine have even gone as far as misappropriating themselves as ‘weird’ or ‘anti-social’ in order to set themselves apart from everyone else. If one were to take the time for introspection and grasp the essence of their being they’d see that they are in fact, naturally different.
According to Dictionary.com, pop culture is … [Read more...] about Just Be Yourself